The Grinch® Blossom

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Remove wrappers from 50 Hershey's Kisses; set aside.
2. Make Grinch® Green sugar. Place 1/3 cup granulated sugar in small bowl or food storage bag. Add equal parts blue and yellow liquid food color to get desired shade of green. Stir or shake to get uniform sugar color. Allow sugar to dry and set aside.
3. Mix 1 package of sugar cookie dough following package directions for cutout cookies. Using food color, tint the cookie dough to desired shade of green.
4. Shape dough into 48 equal balls (about one inch each). Roll in Grinch® Green Sugar. Place about two inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
5. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookie is set. Remove from oven; cool two minutes. Press Hershey's Kisses into center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.
6. Place remaining two Hershey's Kisses in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 15 seconds; stir until melted and smooth. Using toothpick, dab a small bit of melted chocolate to the back of heart-shaped sprinkle and attach to cookie or pipe heart onto each cookie using one tube red decorator's icing.